city 1979

Motril earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Motril in 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
34.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
20 Jun 1979

Granada, Spain

Depth
59.0 km
UTC
00:09:05
Coordinates
37.318, -3.482

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Motril. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.6, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 59.0 km, averaging 34.5 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 20, 1979 to Wednesday, June 20, 1979 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
4.6 59.0 km
Granada, Spain
20 Jun 1979 00:09:05 UTC
4.0 10.0 km
Granada, Spain
20 Mar 1979 21:53:54 UTC